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McLaren, BMW Teaming Up on New Supercars?
9/22/2015BMW AG and McLaren Automotive Ltd. are considering a joint supercar platform that could yield a vehicle for each manufacturer by 2019, reports Car.
VW Diesel Emission Scandal Began Last Year
9/22/2015The origins of Volkswagen AG's rapidly expanding diesel emission cheating scandal began in Europe more than a year ago, Bloomberg News reports.Ironically, it started with an effort to prove diesels were clean.
France Calls for EU Probe into VW Diesel Emission Cheating
9/22/2015French Finance Minister Michel Sapin tells Europe 1 radio the EU should launch an investigation into Volkswagen AG's admission that it used secret software to cheat on U.S. emission certification tests for the 2.0-liter diesels it sells there.
Subaru to Expand U.S. Production Capacity 33%
9/22/2015Subaru brand owner Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. confirms it will add 100,000 units of annual capacity to its factory in Lafayette, Ind., by 2017.
Apple Commits to EV Program
9/22/2015Apple Inc. is moving forward with plans to develop an all-electric vehicle code named Titan, sources tell The Wall Street Journal.
Schaeffler Plans Stock Offering to Cut Debt
9/21/2015Family-owned bearings maker Schaeffler Group says it plans an initial public offering on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange later this year to sell as many as 166 million existing and new shares to reduce debt.
VW Diesel Scandal in U.S. Could Threaten Winterkorn’s Job
9/21/2015A rapidly growing scandal over secret software used to cheat U.S. emission tests for diesel engines could jeopardize CEO Martin Winterkorn's career, according to Bloomberg News.
Brose Shows Electric Seat Concept
9/21/2015Germany's Brose Group is using the Frankfurt auto show to demonstrate what it describes as the industry's first all-electric seating platform.
Mazda Confirms Work on Next-Gen Rotary Engine
9/21/2015Mazda Motor Corp. continues development work on a new rotary engine that meets modern performance requirements, President Masamichi Kogai tells Autocar.
VW Puts 10-Speed Gearbox on Hold
9/21/2015Volkswagen AG has halted development of its 10-speed dual-clutch (DSG) automatic transmission, Autocar reports.